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Language in Mount Isa

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

Just 7% of people in Mount Isa use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure. English is the dominant tongue here, with very few residents needing support to communicate in the local language.

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📍 Mount Isa, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 7% of residents speak another language—higher than in most similar areas—this is well below the Queensland and Australian averages. Most people speak only English (89%), and the 0% who speak little or no English is a little below the state figure.

People using another language at home

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7.0% ▲ +14.4%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

People who speak little or no English

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0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people who use another language at home and speak English not well or not at all. No 2011 figure — that census only asked proficiency of overseas-born residents.

Language used at home

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In Mount Isa, English only is the majority at 97%; Arabic is next at 3%.

English only 89.0% Arabic 2.3%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Mount Isa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31974/mount-isa/topic/language